I wonder what happens to all those loan guarantees that the provincial and federal governments received from Bombardier when they got all that bailout money? Harder to meet obligations when you sell everything off except buses and rail cars?

Apparently, 7700’ of runway available and assuming 6400’ remaining at touchdown with a quartering tailwind on a wet runway is not enough and that’s even if the a/c is flown on speed, on G/S and on good rubber?

Apparently the recorders have been located and we all await the analysis. However, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, usually these computer driven systems only act on the input they receive. When these inputs are not in sync with what the pilot wants or expects to happen, there is mass confusion until new inputs correct the situation. The perception that it’s an aircraft issue prevails until it’s not! I always remember back when the ac reacts differently, the pilot messed up. Then the autopilot was added between the pilot and the ac. Then the FMS got in between the autopilot and the pilot, then the auto thrust got in between the pilot, the FMS, the Autopilot & the aircraft, so the further removed the pilot was from the actual flying of the aircraft the less understanding of the systems operation in the abnormal. Automation is a wonderful thing, until it’s not?

Seriously though, have to wait for the recorders. Although, a lack of knowledge of the auto thrust sytstem, Autopilot systems and FMS systems would account for a runaway, out of control aircraft? Too bad really!